The Padang Terap District is a

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. It is governed by the Padang Terap District Council ( ms, Majlis Daerah Padang Terap).

Etymology

Padang Terap is named after the Terap tree (''

Artocarpus elasticus ''Artocarpus elasticus'' of the Mulberry Family (Moraceae) and commonly called terap nasi or terap, is a rainforest tree of maritime and mainland Southeast Asia, growing up to (occasionally as much as 214 feet (65 meters)) in height with a dia ...

'') which is a type of

drought-tolerant plant A xerophyte (from Greek ξηρός ''xeros'' 'dry' + φυτόν ''phuton'' 'plant') is a species of plant that has adaptations to survive in an environment with little liquid water, such as a desert such as the Sahara or places in the Alps or th ...

Administrative divisions

Padang Terap District is divided into 11

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s, which are: * Batang Tunggang Kanan * Batang Tunggang Kiri * Belimbing Kanan * Belimbing Kiri * Kurong Hitam * Padang Temak * Padang Terap Kanan * Padang Terap Kiri * Pedu * Tekai * Tolak

Demographics

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

List of Padang Terap district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat) List of Padang Terap district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri)

Tourist attractions

Pedu Lake Pedu Lake ( Malay: ''Tasik Pedu'') is a man-made lake located in Padang Terap District, Kedah, Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territor ...

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